Data Analytics Senior Audit Manager

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

At Brown Brothers Harriman, we believe no job is too big or small for any of us to handle if it helps our clients. We value passionate, committed people who enjoy collaborating with others to find new solutions to complex business challenges. We are looking for the type of person who speaks their mind, truly listens, and steps outside their role to add value wherever they can.  Someone who is driven to get things done and views obstacles as an exciting challenge, that demands a creative solution. Above all, we seek someone who takes great pride in their work and is inspired and motivated by their role in protecting and enhancing our client’s financial well-being. If you are looking for an entrepreneurial environment where you can learn and thrive, Brown Brothers Harriman is the right place for you.

Join us as an IT Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager

Internal Audit provides services that assist BBH’s businesses and support areas in improving their control environments, streamlining their businesses, and achieving operational excellence. Working as part of an audit team, the IT Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager supports the IT and Operational Audit teams in the development, implementation, and execution of advanced data analytics. 

We are looking for a candidate with the proven ability to establish an audit analytics discipline, including setting the vision/strategic direction and defining the people, process, and technology aspects of an audit analytics program. This entails partnering with internal auditors and process management stakeholders to identify opportunities and deliver solutions to utilize data analysis in evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls on a continuous basis, to create data-driven risk assessments, and automate manual processes within the audit lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have both strong technical knowledge and a solid understanding of the Internal Audit function and processes. An ability to execute the full data analytics lifecycle, including requirements gathering/objective setting, data acquisition, data testing, data harmonization/ normalization, analysis, and results presentation/visualization) is a must.  Key objectives of the role include enhancing data analytics capabilities to integrate tools and results throughout the audit lifecycle, such as risk assessments, audit annual planning, audit execution, continuous monitoring, and issue validation.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Build a sustainable Data Analytics program to support the audit lifecycle.
• Leverage tools and techniques to develop data-driven analytic capabilities to identify anomalies, outliers, emerging trends, and risks across the assigned projects. Review data for accuracy and ensure that any exceptions are identified and promptly communicated to the Audit Manager and resolved.
• Build and enhance continuous reporting and/or automation solutions that support risk-based testing to support audit objectives.
• Participate in the research and implementation of data analytics and reporting requirements.
• Obtain understanding and access to data sources relevant to assigned audit projects.
• Establish and maintain proper documentation of data analytics for future use (i.e., Data Analytics library, reusable data analytics across business functions).
• Participate in projects to enhance team level program documentation, training materials and KPI/performance reporting.
• Engage and educate business auditors around use of analytics for audit efficiency and effectiveness. Maintain data analytics and report templates, manage development and enhancement requests.
• Collaborate with LOB and System contacts as well as audit management teams
• Participate in projects as assigned and engage as a team player across peer group while also operating within industry best practices, applicable regulations, and internal and external professional practice expectations.
• Be results driven, detail-oriented, demonstrate creativity.

Qualifications/Areas of Expertise:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 8+ years and/or equivalent of experience of internal audit and/or equivalent of experience with the financial services industry, related markets, and related regulatory agencies preferred.
• Exhibits effective communication (both verbal and written), negotiation and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills; and ability to engage with all levels of internal audit and business line management.
• Employs strong critical thinking skills to identify pragmatic recommendations within an evolving and increasingly complex regulatory and risk management environment.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in analyzing and visualizing data using Power BI, Alteryx, or similar BI tools.
• Minimum of 6 years of work experience in working with databases, including extracting, transforming and loading data using SQL and ETL tools.
• Experience with data analysis and strong data analytics skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Possesses strong project management skills; preferably within internal audit functions; exhibits initiative and intuitive thinking; and demonstrates ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Understanding of risk assessment, audit methodology, and audit practices.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, drive analytics innovation, credibly challenge and proactively influence risk and control environments proficiency in technology as required for assigned areas.
• Prior experience implementing continuous auditing and/or risk monitoring processes preferred
• Knowledge of Big Data, and Machine Learning is desirable.

What We Offer:

• A collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can.
• Direct access to clients, information, and experts across all business areas around the world.
• Opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm.
• A culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective.
• High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind.
• Rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.